1 ADJ-GRADED (对身体)无害的,安全的 Something that is
safe does not cause physical harm or danger.
(对身体)无害的,安全的 -
Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city.
官员们赶来评估向该市调拨紧急救援食品是否安全。
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Most foods that we eat are safe for birds.
我们食用的大多数食物对鸟类都无害。
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...a safe and reliable birth control option.
安全可靠的节育方法
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...a programme to make Russian nuclear reactors safer.
提高俄罗斯核反应堆安全性的方案
2 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 不会受伤的;不会受损的 If a person or thing is
safe from something, they cannot be harmed or damaged by it.
不会受伤的;不会受损的 -
In the future people can go to a football match knowing that they are safe from hooliganism. [+ from]
今后人们去看足球比赛时可以不必担心会受到足球流氓的骚扰。
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On beaches, keep your camera safe from sand by enveloping it inside a plastic bag.
在沙滩上时,将相机用塑料袋包裹起来以防止进沙子。
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Crime Prevention Officers can visit your home and suggest ways to make it safer.
预防犯罪的官员可以登门拜访并就如何使居所更安全向你提出建议。
3 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 安全的;没有受伤的;安然无恙的 If you are
safe, you have not been harmed, or you are not in danger of being harmed.
安全的;没有受伤的;安然无恙的 -
Where is Sophy? Is she safe?.
索菲在哪里?她没有受伤吧?
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A baby boy is safe after rescue workers pulled him from a 12-foot-deep construction hole.
营救人员将一名男婴从 12 英尺深的建筑工地的深坑里拉出来时,他安然无恙。
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He kissed me twice and I realized suddenly that I felt warm and safe.
他吻了我两次,我突然意识到自己觉得很温暖、很安全。
4 ADJ-GRADED (地方)安全的,可靠的,保险的 A
safe place is one where it is unlikely that any harm, damage, or unpleasant things will happen to the people or things that are there.
(地方)安全的,可靠的,保险的 -
Many refugees have fled to safer areas.
许多难民已经逃往了更安全的地方。
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The elimination of all nuclear weapons would make the world a safer place.
销毁所有的核武器将会使世界变得更安全。
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We shall take the treasure away to a safe place.
我们应该把这些宝物带到一个安全的地方。
5 ADJ [ADJ n] (旅途)平安的,无损的,一路顺风的 If people or things have a
safe journey, they reach their destination without harm, damage, or unpleasant things happening to them.
(旅途)平安的,无损的,一路顺风的 -
'I'm heading back to Ireland again for another weekend.' — 'Have a safe journey.'
“我要再回爱尔兰过一个周末。”—“一路平安。”
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...the UN plan to deploy 500 troops to ensure the safe delivery of food and other supplies.
联合国部署一支 500 人的军队以确保食物和其他补给物资安全运送的计划
safely -
The space shuttle returned safely today from a 10-day mission.
航天飞机完成 10 天的飞行任务后于今日安全返回。
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Once Mrs Armsby was safely home, she called the police again.
阿姆斯比太太一安全到家便再次给警方打了电话。
6 ADJ [ADJ n] (距离)安全的,不会遭到伤害的 If you are at a
safe distance from something or someone, you are far enough away from them to avoid any danger, harm, or unpleasant effects.
(距离)安全的,不会遭到伤害的 -
I shall conceal myself at a safe distance from the battlefield.
我会躲在一个远离战场的安全地带。
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He thinks he can find a way to vaccinate the elephants from a safe distance.
他认为自己能找到一种从安全距离给大象接种疫苗的方法。
7 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 不会丢失的;志在必得的;稳操胜券的 If something you have or expect to obtain is
safe, you cannot lose it or be prevented from having it.
不会丢失的;志在必得的;稳操胜券的 -
We as consumers need to feel confident that our jobs are safe before we will spend spare cash.
我们作为消费者在把闲钱花掉之前,需要确信自己不会失业。
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Is the National Health Service safe with the Conservative party?.
保守党能否继续实行国民医疗保健制度?
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Rovers made the game safe with a spectacular second goal in the 84th minute.
流浪者队凭借第 84 分钟精彩的第二粒进球锁定了胜局。
8 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (行动)风险小的,万无一失的,保险的 A
safe course of action is one in which there is very little risk of loss or failure.
(行动)风险小的,万无一失的,保险的 9 ADJ-GRADED 四平八稳的;缺乏新意的;不够刺激的 If you disapprove of something because you think it is not very exciting or original, you can describe it as
safe .
四平八稳的;缺乏新意的;不够刺激的 [disapproval] -
...frustrated artists who became lawyers at an early age because it seemed a safe option.
趁年轻改行从事律师这一看似稳定的职业的失意落泊的艺术家们
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Rock'n'roll has become so commercialised and safe since punk.
摇滚乐自从朋克乐以后就已经过于商业化而缺乏新意了。
10 ADJ-GRADED 有把握的;不会有错的;可以肯定的 If
it is safe to say or assume something, you can say it with very little risk of being wrong.
有把握的;不会有错的;可以肯定的 -
I think it is safe to say that very few students expend the effort to do quality work in school.
我认为可以肯定地说学校里很少有学生肯为学好功课下功夫。
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The only safe assumption is that the world's financial markets will have to find solutions themselves.
唯一可以断定的是世界金融市场将不得不自己寻找出路。
safely -
If I go to a grocer I know and trust, I can safely assume the eggs will be fresh.
如果去的是一家我了解并信赖的杂货店,我便能确信鸡蛋是新鲜的。
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I think you can safely say she will not be appearing in another of my films.
我认为你可以打包票说在我今后的电影里不会再有她出现了。
11 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ, usu ADJ with n] (秘密)不会被泄漏的,会被保守的,安全的 If you say to someone that their secret is
safe with you, you are promising not to tell it to anyone.
(秘密)不会被泄漏的,会被保守的,安全的 12 N-COUNT 保险柜 A
safe is a strong metal cupboard with special locks, in which you keep money, jewellery, or other valuable things.
保险柜 14 PHRASE 得到妥善照顾的;由可靠的人保护(或保管)的 If you say that a person or thing is
in safe hands, or is
safe in someone's
hands, you mean that they are being looked after by a reliable person and will not be harmed.
得到妥善照顾的;由可靠的人保护(或保管)的 -
I had a huge responsibility to ensure these packets remained in safe hands.
我负有确保这些包裹得到妥善保管的重大责任。
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Don't worry, Uncle Tim, your future is safe in our hands.
别担心,蒂姆大叔,你将来由我们照顾。
15 PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE] 非常安全的;绝对安全的 If you say that something or someone is
as safe as houses, you mean that they are completely safe.
非常安全的;绝对安全的 [British] 16 PHRASE [VERB inflects, PHRASE n] 使(某地)适合开展(某活动);使适宜 If someone tries to
make a place
safe for a particular activity, they try to make the place suitable for that activity, although their efforts may have very undesirable effects.
使(某地)适合开展(某活动);使适宜 17 PHRASE 谨慎行事;避免冒险 If you
play safe or
play it safe, you do not take any risks.
谨慎行事;避免冒险 -
If you want to play safe, cut down on the amount of salt you eat.
如果想要谨慎点的话,就减少盐的摄入量。
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The pilot decided that Christchurch was too far away, and played it safe and landed at Wellington.
飞行员认为克赖斯特彻奇距离太远,为求稳妥,就降落在了惠灵顿。
18 PHRASE 谨慎为是;以防万一;为安全起见 If you say you are doing something
to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
谨慎为是;以防万一;为安全起见 SYN be cautious, be careful, be prudent, be alert
19 PHRASE 宁可事先谨慎有余,不要事后追悔莫及 If you say '
it's better to be safe than sorry', you are advising someone to take action in order to avoid possible unpleasant consequences later, even if this seems unnecessary.
宁可事先谨慎有余,不要事后追悔莫及 20 PHRASE 平平安安的;安然无恙的 You say that someone is
safe and sound when they are still alive or unharmed after being in danger.
平平安安的;安然无恙的 21 a safe pair of hands→see: pair safe in the knowledge
→see: knowledge Word Partnership | Use safe with: |
N. | safe drinking water, safe operation 1 children/kids are safe, safe at home 3 safe environment, safe neighborhood, safe place, safe streets 4 safe bet, safe investment 8 |
ADV. | completely safe, perfectly safe, reasonably safe, relatively safe 1 3 4 |
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